When do the MLB League Championships Series start? How to watch the Dodgers, more

The Los Angeles Dodgers take the next step in defending their World Series championship when they take on the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers.

The 2025 Major League Baseball season is down to the League Championship series and form has mostly held, with a 1-2 matchup in the American League and a 1-3 matchup in the National League.

The Los Angeles Dodgers got here by sweeping Cincinnati, then taking three of four from Philadelphia to earn a championship series against the No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers, managed by former El Paso Chihuahuas manager Pat Murphy, had the best record the MLB regular season.

Max Muncy #13, Shohei Ohtani #17 and Hyeseong Kim #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate on the field after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in game four of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

While the Dodgers are seeded below Milwaukee, the defending World Series champions are solid favorites to reach the World Series.

American League

No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays vs. No. 2 Seattle Mariners

  • Game 1 Seattle at Toronto, 6:03 p.m. MT/7:03 p.m. CT, Sunday, Oct. 12, FOX
  • Game 2 Seattle at Toronto, 3:03 p.m. MT/4:03 p.m. CT, Monday, Oct. 13, FOX/FS1
  • Game 3 Toronto at Seattle, TBA Wednesday, Oct. 15, FOX/FS1
  • Game 4 Toronto at Seattle, TBA Thursday, Oct. 16, FOX/FS1
  • Game 5 Toronto at Seattle (if necessary), TBA Friday, Oct. 17, FOX/FS1
  • Game 6 Seattle at Toronto (if necessary), 3:03 p.m. MT/4:03 p.m. CT, Sunday, Oct. 19, FOX/FS1
  • Game 7 Seattle at Toronto (if necessary), 3:03 p.m. MT/4:03 p.m. CT, Monday, Oct. 20, FOX/FS1

Season series: The Blue Jays won the season series against the Mariners 4-2. Mariners won two of three in Toronto in April, then Toronto swept Seattle in Seattle in May.

ALCS odds

Toronto Blue Jays: -120, Seattle Mariners: +100

National League

No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Game 1 Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 6:08 p.m. MT/7:08 p.m. CT, Monday, Oct. 13, TBS
  • Game 2 Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 6:08 p.m. MT/7:08 p.m. CT, Tuesday, Oct. 14, TBS
  • Game 3 Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers, TBA Thursday, Oct. 16, TBS
  • Game 4 Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers, TBA Friday, Oct. 17, TBS
  • Game 5 Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers (if necessary), TBA Saturday, Oct. 18, TBS
  • Game 6 Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers (if necessary), TBA Monday, Oct. 20, TBS
  • Game 7 Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers (if necessary), TBA Tuesday, Oct. 21, TBS

Seaon series: The Brewers swept the Dodgers, winning three games in the series immediately before the All-Star break and three games immediately after the All-Star Break. Milwaukee outscored the Dodgers 31-16.

NLCS odds

Los Angeles Dodgers: -220, Milwaukee Brewers: +180

What TV channels are the ALDS, NLDS on?

ALCS games will be on Fox and FS1.

NLCS games will be on TBS

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: MLB League Championships Series schedule: How to watch baseball

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